President-elect Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s leading medical research agency. Bhattacharya has called for reforming the NIH by reducing the power of many of its longest-serving officials.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah began 4 a.m. local time Wednesday. Lebanese civilians are returning to their homes in the southern part of the country, although Israel has warned that its troops remain in the area. The Lebanese Prime Minister praised the U.S. and France for brokering the ceasefire after more than a year of conflict, calling it a step toward establishing calm and stability.
Birthright citizenship is a law President-elect Trump is partly opposed to, mostly in its interpretation. Birthright citizenship means a person becomes a U.S. citizen if they are born on U.S. soil, with some interpreting it to mean that regardless of the citizenship status of their parents. To delve further into the ramifications of this, NTD speaks with Austin Raynor. He’s an Attorney and Special Counsel for Supreme Court Practice at the Pacific Legal Foundation.
